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How to play Get Yourself Another Fool on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- Easy
Learn Get Yourself Another Fool in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db7 – Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7
Get Yourself Another Fool sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Db7bVII7Eb7I7Db7bVII7Eb7I7- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Get Yourself Another Fool
What chords are in Get Yourself Another Fool?
The loop is Db7 – Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7 (bVII7 – I7 – bVII7 – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Get Yourself Another Fool in?
Eb major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Get Yourself Another Fool?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Get Yourself Another Fool easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.